PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 21 (Roll no. 969). (text: CR H11576-11577)
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Oct 16, 2007
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) as Congress considers the President's request for over $150 billion more for the war in Iraq it is essential that Congress and the people of the United States know the extent of corruption in the Iraqi government and whether corruption is fueling the insurgency; (2) it was wrong to retroactively classify portions of the report titled "Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq: U.S. Ministry Capacity Development Efforts Need an Overall Integrated Strategy to Guide Efforts and Manage Risk" which was released October 4, 2007, and other statements that do not meet the criteria for classification; (3) it is an abuse of the classification process to withhold from Congress and the people of the United States broad assessments of the extent of corruption in the Iraqi government; and (4) a directive that prohibits federal officials from providing Congress and the people of the United States with broad assessments which characterize the quality of Iraqi governance should be rescinded.
People & committees
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] · D–CA
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 21 (Roll no. 969). (text: CR H11576-11577)
House roll call 969 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 21 (Roll no. 969).(text: CR H11576-11577)
House roll call 969 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H11585)
During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used in debate. Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to withdraw the words in question and debate continued under regular order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 734.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 734 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 741. (consideration: CR H11576-11586)
Rule H. Res. 741 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 741 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 734 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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